It's officially fall! Who would have known? Here in Minnesota. our first fall day was 94° and very sunny, which I was totally okay with! It gave us a couple extra days in Matt's parents pool before they closed it up for the year! Now that it actually feels like fall outside and is likely here to stay, I'm trying to embrace this season and prepare for fall!

With each season, the first thing I do is light a few candles, turn on the fireplace, open the windows, and switch up the decor in my home! In the spring and summer my decor is bright, airy, and has a bit of a tropical vibe - perfect for the warm weather coming our way! In the fall and winter months I switch to anything that makes it feel cozy, comfortable, and inviting, since we'll be spending so much more time indoors.

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I used to decorate more for each holiday and felt like I was always having to put things up and take them down, sometimes keeping things up far longer than they should be and never really enjoying the process. It also always felt like there were too many knick-knacks around which isn't really my thing and certain holidays didn't match my home's style so they didn't blend with the other decor (lookin' at you 4th of July and Halloween).

With the simple seasonal changes I'm able to switch everything out in a short amount of time, keep everything really organized and take up minimal storage space, and keep everything up for months at a time, while being seasonally appropriate!! I'll list a few resources of some of my favorite shops at the bottom! Here are the items I switch out each season:

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Prints: We switch out most of the photos/prints in our frames to fit the season. They may be family photos, photos we've taken while traveling, hand lettered wording, or other art prints. I keep a small box with all of our seasonable prints or previous photos we've used, then each season I go through them to see what I want to use! It's my favorite decor change and I think it's a great way to rotate your artwork so you don't get sick of it! It's also a great way to rotate your family photos so you get to see a lot of them on a regular basis!
Throw Pillows: Our fall pillows are a mix of plaid patterns and white cozy textures.
Throw Blankets: A couple plaid blankets and a couple light grey and white knitted throws. We keep the ones we like to use regularly on the couch and keep others in a basket by the fireplace which adds to the coziness.
Fabric Napkins: These are excellent for adding in a pop of pattern anywhere around the house and definitely help make it feel cozy! We use them in the center of the table and put a candle and mini pumpkins on top, under items on the mantle, on an end table under a tray, etc. I buy all the same so there aren't too many different patterns around. They're so easy to switch out, store, or change if you get tired of a certain pattern/color.
Fall Scents: I love getting new candles with cozy scents and using fall-like scents in our diffuser! I'm not one for overly heavy or typical fall scents (though I did find a pumpkin + nutmeg candle I love), but I usually lean towards more earthy, woodsy scents for fall such as: Bergamot, Amber, Fig, and Tobacco & Bay Leaf. Aside from making the house smelling amazing, I also love the ambiance candles create, especially when it gets dark so early!
Fresh Flowers: I also love getting some fresh fall flowers or cutting some from my hydrangeas, sunflowers, or sedum outside!
Turn on the fireplace: Turn on that fireplace and open some windows! During the day while it's cool, but not cold is a great time to get the fireplace running and burn off that weird smell after it's been sitting unused for months! And who doesn't love a burning fireplace. My FAVORITE part of fall and winter, and all my pets agree as well. The second it turns on, the cats suddenly like the dog and camp in front of the fireplace all day long!